Arsenal visit Burnley with early momentum in Premier League title race
MANCHESTER, England :Arsenal head to Burnley on Saturday as Premier League leaders, high on confidence after four consecutive league victories and conceding one goal in that run.
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African World Cup playoffs to be held in Rabat
CAIRO: Morocco’s capital Rabat will host next month’s African World Cup playoffs, using three different stadiums for the three matches, the Confederation of African Football said on Wednesday. Nigeria take on Gabon on November 13 at 1600GMT, followed by Cameroon against the Democratic Republic of Congo at 1900 GMT. A draw, to be held on Thursday, will decide which game is played at the Stade El Barid and which will go ahead at Prince Heritier Moulay El Hassan Sports Complex. The semifinal winners then meet in a deciding game on November 16 at the Stade Prince Heritier Moulay Abdellah with the winners advancing to the inter-continental playoffs in March. Nine African teams have already qualified for the World Cup, each finishing top of their groups, and the March playoff will decide the continent’s 10th representatives at next year’s finals in Canada, Mexico and the US The four teams in the November playoffs were the best runners-up across the nine African qualifying groups. Four different stadiums in Rabat will be used at the Africa Cup of Nations finals, which start on December 21.
Arsenal depth fuels Saka’s belief in Premier League title charge
LONDON: Bukayo Saka believes Arsenal’s strength in depth can be the difference for the Gunners this season as they look to end a wait since 2003/04 to win the Premier League. Mikel Arteta’s men are four points clear at the top of the table from Bournemouth, with their realistic title challengers Manchester City and Liverpool six and seven points adrift respectively. Arsenal have finished second for each of the past three seasons when injury problems at times derailed their title challenge. However, Arteta now has a far deeper pool of resources to call on after a £250 million ($333 million) spend on eight sigings during the transfer window. Saka is among the Arsenal stars, also including Martin Odegaard, Kai Havertz and William Saliba, to have already been sidelined by injury at times this season. But Arteta’s side have relied on their strength from set pieces and an excellent defensive record to win seven consecutive games in all competitions. “This year I feel we’re a very strong group and we’ve got a lot of quality. We’ve suffered already a lot of injuries, but the players that have come in have shown that we can all keep the level at the highest,” Saka told Sky Sports. “I think that’s where we’ve slipped off in a few seasons, but this season, we’ve got that and it’s making me really believe we can do it.” Next year could be a memorable one for Saka as he also aims to end England’s long wait since 1966 to win a major tournament at the World Cup. “That’s my prayer.
Tala Al-Mazrou makes history as first Saudi woman to win gold at Asian Youth Games
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tala Al-Mazrou made history after winning gold in the eFootball competition at the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025 in Bahrain — becoming the first Saudi female athlete to claim a gold medal in the history of the Asian Games.
Arsenal Vs Brighton: Martinelli dan Saliba Absen
Arsenal kehilangan dua pemain kunci jelang duel menghadapi Brighton & Hove Albion. Mereka adalah Gabriel Martinelli dan William Saliba.
Saliba, Rice, Martinelli – Arsenal injury latest and return dates ahead of Brighton clash
Mikel Arteta has provided mixed injury news before Arsenal play Brighton & Hove Albion in the League Cup fourth round.
Report: Dustin Johnson agrees to new deal with LIV Golf
NEW YORK: Dustin Johnson is among the early signings for LIV Golf who have reportedly agreed to second contracts with the Saudi-backed league.
Serie A leader Napoli beats Lecce 1-0, Camarda in tears after missed penalty
Frank Anguissa scored the only goal of the match at Lecce after Napoli goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic had saved a penalty from teenager Francesco Camarda Lecce was two points above the relegation zoneMILAN: Despite mounting injury problems, Napoli moved clear at the top of Serie A with a 1-0 win at Lecce on Tuesday.Kevin De Bruyne was the latest player sidelined and the talismanic midfielder will most likely not return until February after a serious thigh injury in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Inter Milan.Frank Anguissa scored the only goal of the match at Lecce after Napoli goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic had saved a penalty from teenager Francesco Camarda.Defending champion Napoli moved three points clear of Roma, which hosts Parma on Wednesday. AC Milan can close the gap back to one point if it wins at Atalanta later.Lecce was two points above the relegation zone.Napoli struggled to break Lecce down and the home side had a great opportunity to take the lead when it was awarded a penalty early in the second half following a lengthy video review as Juan Jesus was adjudged to have touched Kialonda Gaspar’s header with his hand.Milinkovic-Savic is known as somewhat of a penalty specialist and he lived up to his reputation by denying Camarda.